Guide coverage: patches through 1.0.9

Tutorial

At the beginning of Lighthouse Island, the game displays nine tutorial prompts in the top-left corner. The steps below explain each action in plain language and follow the same order as the game. The listed keys are the default keyboard controls.

  1. 1Move

    Use W, A, S, and D to move forward, left, backward, and right.

    WASD

    Move in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  2. 2Eat a creature

    Hold a creature in your hands, then hold the left mouse button to eat it and reduce hunger. You can practise with a clam from the beach.

    Hold left mouse

    Eat a creature in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  3. 3Sell an item

    Pick up a clam, stand near the lighthouse keeper, and hold Q to throw it to him. He buys the clam and adds the money to your balance.

    Hold Q

    Sell an item in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  4. 4Buy the Crab-Fishing Rod

    Go to the shop, look at the Crab-Fishing Rod, and press E to buy it. This is the first rod used to catch crabs and other crustaceans.

    E

    Buy the Crab-Fishing Rod in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  5. 5Cast the rod

    Face the water, hold the left mouse button to charge the cast, then release it to throw the hook. Leave the hook in the water and wait for a creature to bite.

    Left mouse: hold, then release

    Cast the rod in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  6. 6Land and kill the catch

    When a creature bites, hold or repeatedly click the left mouse button to reel it onto land. Press the right mouse button to remove it from the hook, press X to unequip the rod, then attack with the left mouse button. Kill it before it returns to the water.

    Left mouse: reel / attackRight mouse: remove from hookX: unequip rod

    Land and kill the catch in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  7. 7Talk to an NPC

    Look at an NPC and press E to start a conversation. Read what they request and complete the task; NPC quests advance the story and unlock new islands.

    E

    Talk to an NPC in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  8. 8Inspect an item

    Hold an item or creature and press F to inspect it. The inspection display shows information such as its sale value.

    F

    Inspect an item in-game prompt
    In-game prompt

  9. 9Open the creature journal

    Press Tab to open the creature journal (called Thinking mode in the game). It shows the creatures you have killed and your collection progress for normal creatures and drip variants with special skins.

    Tab

    Open the creature journal in-game prompt
    In-game prompt
The button icons shown in the game change when you use a controller or customize the bindings. If a key listed here does not work, open Settings → Controls and check your current binding.

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How to Fish © Dazed Games. This guide combines community walkthroughs with currently confirmed in-game values. Prices and weights can change with patches.